"Mercury is in Gatorade. Don't drink it"

“Mercury is in Gatorade” is a joke that has been printed on many images. The phrase is a joke on the astrological saying about the planet Mercury that “Mecury is in retrograde.” Gatorade is a drink that usually does not contain mercury.

“RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes” was posted on X/Twitter by Tomelita Groenspruit on September 6, 2009. “Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉” was posted on Reddit—Astrology on August 30, 2016. “Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” was posted on X/Twitter by Jefé on March 28, 2018. “Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it” was posted on X/Twitter by 🚮(Ben) on April 4, 2018. “Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Conscious Reminder Beyond on October 12, 2020. “Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas” was posted on Facebook by Avery Watts on June 18, 2021, and this received over 14,000 shares.

Wikipedia: Gatorade
Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks.

Know Your Meme
Mercury Is in Gatorade
About
Mercury Is in Gatorade and Mercury Is in The Microwave are catchphrases used to parody the astrological notion that interpersonal communication is affected when Mercury is in retrograde. The theory is built on the astronomical fact that every four months, the planet Mercury orbits the Sun faster than the Earth, making it appear as though it is moving backward when viewed from Earth. The parody phrases first appeared on the internet in 2009 and have become a cliché in astrology circles, often used to mock those who follow astrology as well.

Origin
On September 6th, 2009, Twitter user @JohnCMayer tweeted the line, “I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes.” The now-suspended Twitter account belonged to singer-songwriter John Mayer, and the person referenced in the hashtag appears to be his friend and film director, Jorden Rubin.

X/Twitter
Tomelita Groenspruit
@YouAreVeryStar
RT @johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade. #stealingjordanrubinsjokes
3:48 PM · Sep 6, 2009

X/Twitter
tront
@tront
Rt @Johncmayer I don’t mean to get all astronomical, but I think Mercury is in Gatorade.
8:59 PM · Sep 6, 2009

Facebook
Cohen McCormack
July 15, 2013 at 7:19 PM ·
I don’t know much about astronomy but I’m pretty sure mercury is in gatorade.

X/Twitter
Ben Gullard
@bengullard
PSA: apparently mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink that stuff.
1:17 AM · Oct 9, 2014

Reddit—Astrology
STFUnity—August 30, 2016
Mercury Is In Gatorade 😉

Facebook
Simon Rex
December 4, 2017 at 1:13 PM ·
Everyone be aware that Mercury is in Gatorade.

X/Twitter
Jefé
@LookAtPrime_
“Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit” 😂😂😂😂
10:01 PM · Mar 28, 2018

X/Twitter
🚮(Ben)
@OtherWhiteTweet
Mercury is in Gatorade. Don’t drink it.
10:08 PM · Apr 4, 2018

X/Twitter
Chelsea Hayes
@dontemoteboat
Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit
7:03 PM · Jul 25, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA

iFunny
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30 apr 2019
Mercury‘s Gatorade or some shit

X/Twitter
Aliza like Ibiza
@alizakelly
“mercury is in gatorade or some shit”
every frat guy:
9:52 AM · Jul 11, 2019

Facebook
Grace The Psychic Lady
November 15, 2019 at 10:12 AM ·
Tgif!!! Wishing you a great weekend. Mercury is almost done being in gatorade lol until the 20th
(“MERCURY IS IN GATORADE OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT” is shown on an image.—ed.)

X/Twitter
Brennan
@BrennanCTracy
Warning! Apprently Mercury is in Gatorade, don’t drink it.
3:52 PM · Feb 24, 2020

Facebook
Conscious Reminder Beyond
October 12, 2020 at 5:33 PM ·
Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some sh*t.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)

X/Twitter
🍔 444 🍟
@liveforxo_
Mercury is in gatorade so I’m realigning my charcuterie boards
12:57 PM · Oct 15, 2020

X/Twitter
mikaelhiatt 🌷
@mikaelhiatt
the mercury sable is in gatorade so i’m realigning my chimichangas
11:42 AM · Apr 16, 2021

Facebook
Avery Watts
June 18, 2021 at 12:24 PM ·
Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas

X/Twitter
nudlz
@tylernoodles
Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas
11:24 AM · Jun 27, 2021

X/Twitter
𖤐WTW_Ryan 𖤐
@niggabiscuit01
Mercury is in Gatorade so I’m realigning my chimichangas
3:52 PM · Jun 27, 2021

X/Twitter
lawless
@coleslawless
Mercury is in gatorade, don’t drink it.
6:36 PM · Oct 8, 2021

X/Twitter
꩜ yorke ꩜
@espirit0bsessor
mercury is in gatorade don’t drink it
5:50 AM · Apr 26, 2023

iFunny
JustaSpider
5 apr 2025
Supposedly Mercury is in Gatorade or some shit.

Facebook
All You Can Eat
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM ·
Mercury is in Gatorade and I’m realigning my chimichangas.